PHILIPPINE NURSE

Canada Skilled workers and professionals: Self-assessment test

Posted: 19 Aug 2010 12:49 AM PDT

CANADIAN
FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER CLASS

To qualify as a skilled worker immigrant of Canada, you must meet the following criteria:

You or any of your immediate family must have no serious health problems

You have never been convicted of any criminal offences

You can meet the proof of funds requirement of Canada

(except those with arranged employment in Canada)

Number of Family Members	Funds Required (in Canadian dollars)
1	$11,086
2	$13,801
3	$16,967
4	$20,599
5	$23,364
6	$26,350
7 or more	$29,337

You have atleast one year experience in any of following occupations:

Restaurant and Food Service Managers
Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture)
Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management
Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners
Biologists and Related Scientists
Architects
Specialist Physicians
General Practitioners and Family Physicians
Dentists
Pharmacists
Physiotherapists
Registered Nurses
Medical Radiation Technologists
Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists
Licensed Practical Nurses
Psychologists
Social Workers
Chefs & Cooks
Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades
Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System)
Industrial Electricians & Plumbers
Welders & Related Machine Operators
Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
Crane Operators
Drillers & Blasters — Surface Mining, Quarrying & Construction
Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service

If applicant meets the above mentioned criteria then you may now use the Self- assessment test to help you determine if you would earn enough points in the six selection factors to qualify as a skilled worker immigrant. Note: you must meet the minimum requirements for your application to be eligible for processing.

Education	Maximum 25 points
Ability in English and/or French	Maximum 24 points
Experience	Maximum 21 points
Age	Maximum 10 points
Arranged employment in Canada	Maximum 10 points
Adaptability	Maximum 10 points
Total	Maximum 100 points
Pass mark	67 points

If your score is the same or higher than the pass mark, then you may qualify to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker.
If your score is lower than the pass mark, you are not likely to qualify to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker. We recommend that you do not apply at this time.
However, you can still apply if you believe other factors would show that you are able to establish yourself in Canada and support your dependants. Send a detailed letter with your application explaining why you think you are able to become economically established in Canada. Include any documents that support your claim.

Note: if you are married or have a common law partner and if he/she is able to secure more points based on the selection grid, then we sugest you to make him/her a principal applicant

CANADA FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER

POINT SYSTEM CALCULATOR

Your score on this Point System Calculator will give

you an idea of whether or not you will qualify as a skilled worker.

FACTOR 1 -
EDUCATION

FACTOR 2 - LANGUAGE ABILITY

Check the areas that reflect your ability to read, write, listen to and speak English and French.
First Canadian Official Language (either English or French)
	Read	Write	Speak	Listen
High Proficiency
Moderate Proficiency
Basic Proficiency
No Proficiency

Second Canadian Official Language (either English or French)
	Read	Write	Speak	Listen
High Proficiency
Moderate Proficiency
Basic Proficiency
No Proficiency
Factor 2: Points for Language (maximum 24 points)

FACTOR 3 - WORK EXPERIENCE

Your work experience must be listed in an occupation listed in Skill Type 0 or Skill Levels A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) list and it must have occurred in the past 10 years. Your work experience is;
	Less than 1 year
	More than 1 year but less than 2 years
	More than 2 years but less than 3 years
	More than 3 years but less than 4 years
	4 or more years
Factor 3: Points for Work Experience (maximum 21 points)

FACTOR 4 - AGE

Points are given for your age at the time your
application is received.

Factor 4: Points
for Age
(maximum 10
points)

FACTOR 5 - ARRANGED EMPLOYMENT

To obtain points for this factor, you must have a permanent job offer in Canada and be capable of and likely to accept and carry out the job.
	No Arranged Employment
	Arranged Employment
Factor 5: Points for Arranged Employment (maximum 10 points)

FACTOR 6 - ADAPTABILITY

You can receive a maximum of 10 points based on any
combination of the elements listed
below:

**1. Accompanying Spouse/Common-Law Partner's Education**
Secondary school diploma or less
A one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and completed at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies
A one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship or university degree at the bachelor's level and completed at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies
A two-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship or university degree at the bachelor's level and completed at least 14 years of full-tine or full-time equivalent studies
A three-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship (not university) and completed at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies
Two or more university degrees at the bachelor's level and completed at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies
A master's or Ph.D. and completed at least 17 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies
Not Applicable

**2. Principal Applicant or Spouse / Common-Law Partner has studied in Canada**
No, or has less than two years post-secondary education in Canada
Completed at least two years of post-secondary education in Canada since the age of 17

**3. Principal Applicant or Spouse / Common-Law Partner has worked in Canada**
No, or has worked full-time in Canada for less than one year
Worked full-time in Canada for at least one year

**4. Principal Applicant has obtained points under Factor 5, Arranged Employment**
No
Yes

**5. Principal Applicant or Spouse / Common-Law Partner has Family in Canada**
No family in Canada
Family in Canada (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, sister, brother, niece, nephew, child or grandchild, spouse or common-law partner who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada.)
Factor 6: Points for Adaptability (maximum 10 points)


	YOUR SCORE IS / 100
NOTE: A Canadian Immigration Visa Officer has the discretion to refuse an applicant with more than 67 points if the Visa Officer believes that you cannot successfully settle in Canada.